| Botanical name | Choisya ternata |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Fragrant white flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Mexican orange |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Forms attractive, dark, evergreen foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | An excellent shrub for planting in courtyards, patios, large pots and mixed borders. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Likes slightly acid soil that is well drained and rich in compost. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third acid compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. Keep plants mulched with compost. |
| Interesting info | Fragrant/ scented flower |
Choisya ternata (Mexican orange)
- Botanical name: Choisya ternata
- Common name(s): Mexican orange
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
The fragrant white, star-shaped flowers show up well against the attractive, dark, evergreen foliage. The clusters of flowers appear in spring, sometimes in late summer. A lovely, rounded, compact, medium-sized shrub for planting in courtyards, patios, large pots and mixed borders. It belongs to the citrus family, so the leaves are aromatic, and consist of three glossy deep green leaflets. This shrub prefers a cool climate, and does not do well in warm or subtropical areas.
Family: Rutaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: choy-zee-a ter-NAH-ta.
Choisya ternata requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Fragrant white flowers.
Forms attractive, dark, evergreen foliage.
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